The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-06-16
LOCAL ITEMS.
JAY II. MALTBY, Local Reporter.
Good water is again plentiful.

There is not very much "let up to tn
carpenter work as yet.
The old town looks pretty well dismantled
Only two buildings left.
s. Walper, of St. Thomas, Mimi, mad
this town visit last Monday.
Kelley & Hillhouse have closed up thei
hardware business at Dunseith.
The weather for the past week has beel
such as we often read about in books.
M. O. Tibbitts rushed matters on his new
office building in great shape this week.
Homer Welton was over from Dunseitl
Saturday, returning home the same day.
Garden "sass'' is again in the market, ant
the thrifty housewives are rejoicing over the
fact.
H. L. Gregg, of St. Paul, Minn., was i1
town last Monday, sizing up the business
outlook.
The finishing touches are now being put on
many of the new buildings recently erected
in Bottineau.
A. Maclay was right after the people this
week, to have them either work out, or pay
their road taxes.
Geo. J. Coulthard, county clerk, was at
Devils Lake last week, on business pertaining
to his tree claim.
D. & A. Macarthur wiiishaye good sized
drug store when the improvements at their
place are completed.
The Bottincau Co. Bank has 4 new ''ad' in
this issue. HIr. Harmon evidently believes
in the virtue of printers ink.
The McBrayen Hotel has had . tremendous
rush in business the past two weeks, and its
proprietor Is in pretty good spirits.
Capt. Hamilton ana Lieut. McArkar, d
Fort Shaw, Dak, were in town last Saturday,
and registered 40 s.es Hen aaslaua4ters.
w e. Pease. our station agent, is fo,l of
taking ride with his new. horse and bugg.
every evening, just before the train comes IN
If Judge Thompson moves his hotel build
ing from the old to the new townsite, tn
county fathers will be left all alone in thei
glory.
Mr.. Mcintosh transferred the stock from
his old store building on the old townsite t
his handsome new building here, the first 0
the week.
The PIONEER in its new form is being re
ceived with great favor among our exchanges
We hope that it will always "pass'' strictl.
upon its merits.
Quite number of our leading busines
men took ride up into the mountains tn
first of the week, for sightseeing, and 1
little recreation.
The old PIONEER shack now occupies {
position on " B. Mobiles farm, two mile:
east of town. We do not cry over it, but W.
say "Alas, what a change"
Alex. Sinclair visited this Office one day
last week, and treated part Of the PIoSEEI
force to nice drink Of cool, refreshing milk
for which our thanks are due.
Why do not some of our church societies
the ladies we mean-inaugurate strawberry
and ice cream festival. Such an affair would
succeed we'll financially as well as otherwise
Willie McBain is now running lemonade
stand at Tom Whites new house on Main
street, and now many Of our people walk in
that direction with ten-cent smile on their
faces.
The Bottineau County Bank was converted
into a religious edifce last Sunday by our
Methodist people. This augurs well, as q
beginning, for the new building, and its pro.
prietors.
The trains make pretty good time on the
track between this place and Rugby Junction
At night, on the elevations north and east OF
town the light of the approaching locomotive
can be seen as far off as Willow City,.
We call the attention of our subscribers tc
the list of new enterprises, ETC., in another
column, and also urge them to send copy Of
this paper to friends or relatives in the east
or south, who are dcsirous of making q
change in latitude and climate. 1t will pay
all to do this. :,
The favorite subjects of newspapers now
are splendid crops assured, p "best lookout
for many years. ETC., instead of accidents
murders, and other similar matters, which
until the past few weeks have filed the jour
nails Of the country. The former is certainly
much p,eaapter to read ..
Rev. G. W. Huntley, of Fargo, general
Baptist missionary for North Dakota, deliver.
ed two sermons to Bottineau congregations
last Sunday, and reports being very much
pleased and encouraged by the large attend.
ance which was given him. The reverend
gentleman also stayed over during Monday
and visited the mountains.
The Rev. F. M. Wood, Superintendent
Home Missions Of the Presbyterian church
and the Rev. Mr.. Danks, of Devils Lake, vii
hold divine services in the building to be oc
cupied by NJ o. Tibbitts s Co., on Sunday
the 10Th inst, at 10, q clock q. M, and 7:3t
3. M, and at the residence sos M. jane Jam
Cameron, at p. N,
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